Mobile Mixing App djay 2 for iOS Gets a Big Update

Your mobile music mixing is about to get better thanks to a substantial update to Algoriddim's djay 2 for iPhone and iPad. The developers have been listening to feedback in recent months to bring a raft of new features and fixes to this update, but it's still got that great dual-turntable UI.

Your mobile music mixing is about to get better thanks to a substantial update to Algoriddim's djay 2 for iPhone and iPad. The developers have been listening to feedback in recent months to bring a raft of new features and fixes to this update, but it's still got that great dual-turntable UI.

Skeuomorphism on this level is usually a bad thing in mobile apps, but it makes sense in the context of a mobile dj experience. It's not about replicating natural textures for no reason—djay 2 provides you with a familiar layout that skips much of the learning curve. You can load up tracks from your device and control the crossfade, speed, and so on. There is also a full suite of effects and looping tools.

Since most of the mixing in djay 2 is of the bass-heavy variety, one new feature is going to make users smile heartily. This update adds an audio limiter that prevents distortion no matter how far you push the levels. The automix feature, which generates tracks based on the songs you have selected, is now able to base its output on an entire album or just the current playlist.

User will also get a myriad of smaller fixes and feature additions—you can check out the release notes in iTunes for the full details. The bottom line is that djay 2 is the only game in town if you want this kind of polished music mixing experience on your phone or tablet. The app will cost you $1.99 on iPhone and $9.99 on iPad.

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